Meio de Baia
Surf spot · Cabo Verde
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 6 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 s
- Energy
- 711kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 415kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 138, too small
- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 335, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 923, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Meio de Baia does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 38, too small | 4 ft12 s7 ft at break (est.) | 499kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 6 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.) | 711kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, too small | 5 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 415kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 237kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 5 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 329kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:40 −0.3 mHigh 11:47 +0.2 mLow 17:32 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:14 +0.4 mLow 06:55 −0.3 mHigh 13:13 +0.2 mLow 18:49 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:37 +0.4 mLow 08:17 −0.3 mHigh 14:40 +0.2 mLow 20:15 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Meio de Baia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (306°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (126°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sal Rei, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 3 dive sites.
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$925–US$1,770 each
about US$925–US$1,770 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BVC, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$167–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$925–US$1,770 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sal Rei
2 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Sal Rei its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 55m
About 19h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BVC, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → BVC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.